English dictionary

ovum

/'/oU/v/@/m/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

the female reproductive cell; the female gamete

noun.body

Synonyms egg cell

Source: WordNet 3.0
A more or less spherical and transparent mass of granular protoplasm, which by a process of multiplication and growth develops into a mass of cells, constituting a new individual like the parent; an egg, spore, germ, or germ cell. See <i>Illust.</i> of <u>Mycropyle</u>.

noun

Source: webster1913